Methods of Quitting Smoking

It is possible to give up smoking in a number of different ways. I know that this is often easier said than done.Neverthelesss it can be accomplished The one thing that has to be remembered in all of this is what it is exactly that is being given up

Quitting smoking (or smoking cessation for want of a better description) describes the action of giving up the inhalation and consumption of a smoked substance that doesn’t just have to be conventional cigarettes but can also include cannabis and other narcotic substances.

As has been mentioned there are a number of methods that have been used to help smokers give up but in all cases there has to be a deep desire to actually give up before to be brutally frank there is much likelihood of any success. OK so having got that out of the way, what exactly are the range of methods available to help the smoker give up this habit?

One of the most popular methods used by at least 80-90% of all smokers when they successfully give up smoking is that of total withdrawal and all of the attendant side effects this brings such as “Cold Turkey”. Other methods used range from antidepressants and drug therapy to self help and even aspects of spiritualism.

If it is at all possible then let’s try and put together some sort of compiled list of methods and techniques used to help Smokers kick their habit.

We start with the most obvious and that is the one that was discussed earlier and that is just stopping straight.

Next we have quitting fairly quickly but with a degree of counselling and support. After this we have the usage of nicotine support patches for perhaps a periods of up to eight weeks to enable a more gradual withdrawal of side effects to take place. Next we find the usage of limited antidepressants such as bupropion. Alongside this is the usage of the nicotine receptor agonist varenicline (chantix) which is a prescription drug that can be used to alleviate some of the withdrawal symptoms. After this we have noticed an increase in the use of injection therapy whereby the user is given an injection which primes the immune system to produce antibodies which attach themselves to the nicotine and thereby prevent it from reaching the brain. There has also been a rise though not necessarily a successful one of the usage of Hypnotherapy.

At the same time as some of the medically orientated therapies to help smokers kick the habit there has also been a considerable rise in the usage and provision of self help analysis and also books of what can be described as of a more spiritual basis. How successful are they and do they work? If we are totally honest then the key to the entire success of any of these treatments lies with the willpower (or lack of) of the person or persons involved.

Consider with caution. As with all things medical, consider your options carefully.

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We advise you to take independent counsel for the following reasons. With matters like these it is always prudent, in these litigious times, to get independent advice that should confirm your initial belief.